offstage has definitions from the field of theater
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[ noun ] (theater) a stage area out of sight of the audience

Synonyms

wing backstage

Used in print

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

He stumbled off-stage .

Related terms

stage

2
[ adverb ] not in public

Examples

"the deal was done offstage"

3
[ adjective ] withheld from public view or attention

Examples

"offstage political meetings"

Related terms

private

4
[ adverb ] (theater) behind the scenes; not on stage

Examples

"the actors were waiting offstage"

Related terms

onstage

5
[ adjective ] (theater) situated or taking place in the area of a stage not visible to the audience

Examples

"offstage noises"

Related terms

onstage

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